Football Postgame Chalkboard: Pressure Packages

Posted Nov 18, 2013
A combination of timely calls, disguise, and execution from the Tar Heel defense produced seven sacks for -86 yards, offsetting the Panthers’ success running the football (4.0 ypc on 33 rushes). Today, we’ll look at a pair of pressure packages that were instrumental in pressuring Pittsburgh quarterback Tom Savage, with the latter leading to a key turnover. (Inside Carolina)

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